Hatto II is devoured by mice, 1861. Creator: Violetta Harriot Darwin.
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Hatto II is devoured by mice, 1861. A folk tale describes Hatto, who was archbishop of Mainz from 968 to 970, as a cruel and oppressive ruler who was finally punished by being eaten alive by mice - an event which supposedly happened in the Mouse Tower. Page 43 of " Bishop Hatto: a legend of the mouse-tower on the Rhine". illustrated by V.H. Darwin. 1861. [London, England]
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Creator
- Violetta Harriot Darwin, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator
Subject
- Hatto II: German: archbishop of Mainz, cleric, bishop
People Related
- Robert Southey: British: Author, poet, historian
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Religion & Belief Christianity
Society & Culture Issues & Causes
Society & Culture Art & Literature
Society & Culture Death & Burial
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x3556
File Size : 51,674kb
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- Shelfmark ID: 11647.g.21
- 1280001892
- 3-061-448
- 3061448
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